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Would the design of a car body count as a type of intellectual property? I understand that clothing designs cannot be copyrighted or patented. Also I think ho
by te_platt 13y ago
Would the design of a car body count as a type of intellectual property? I understand that clothing designs cannot be copyrighted or patented. Also I think house plans can be copyrighted but the look of the house itself cannot. Adding a trademarked logo to the car would be clearly wrong but what kind action could a manufacturer take against a kit vendor?
- ds9 13y agoI think there are "industrial design" rights, but not sure whether they apply to car designs. There would be an obvious problem of "how similar is too similar" given that car types (sedan, wagon, coupe etc.) are broadly similar across brands. In this case the action was based on badges (a trademark violation)